Fourth Industrial Revolution

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historical era socioeconomic concept technological revolution

The Fourth Industrial Revolution refers to the current era of rapid, transformative technological change—driven by advances such as artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things, and biotechnology—that is reshaping economies, industries, and societies worldwide.

Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Industry 4.0 2
4IR 1
The Fourth Industrial Revolution 1
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (book) 1

Statements (65)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historical era ⓘ
socioeconomic concept ⓘ
technological revolution ⓘ
affects education systems ⓘ
global economy ⓘ
governance ⓘ
healthcare ⓘ
labor markets ⓘ
manufacturing ⓘ
services sector ⓘ
urban development ⓘ
aimsAt enabling new business models ⓘ
enhancing human capabilities ⓘ
increasing productivity ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Fourth Industrial Revolution ⓘ
surface form: 4IR

Fourth Industrial Revolution ⓘ
surface form: Industry 4.0
associatedWith World Economic Forum in Davos ⓘ
surface form: World Economic Forum
characterizedBy 5G networks ⓘ
Internet of Things ⓘ
additive manufacturing ⓘ
advanced materials ⓘ
advanced telecommunications ⓘ
artificial intelligence ⓘ
automation ⓘ
big data analytics ⓘ
biotechnology ⓘ
blockchain ⓘ
cloud computing ⓘ
cyber-physical systems ⓘ
digital technologies ⓘ
machine learning ⓘ
quantum computing ⓘ
robotics ⓘ
describedIn Fourth Industrial Revolution self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: The Fourth Industrial Revolution (book)
drivenBy automation of knowledge work ⓘ
connectivity ⓘ
datafication ⓘ
digitalization ⓘ
rapid technological change ⓘ
follows Third Industrial Revolution ⓘ
geographicScope global ⓘ
hasKeyFeature disruption of existing business models ⓘ
exponential pace of innovation ⓘ
fusion of physical, digital and biological systems ⓘ
increased human-machine interaction ⓘ
mass customization ⓘ
platform-based economies ⓘ
smart factories ⓘ
ubiquitous computing ⓘ
popularizedBy Klaus Schwab ⓘ
predecessor Third Industrial Revolution ⓘ
raisesIssue algorithmic bias ⓘ
cybersecurity ⓘ
data privacy ⓘ
digital divide ⓘ
ethical use of AI ⓘ
job displacement ⓘ
skills mismatch ⓘ
surveillance concerns ⓘ
relatedConcept digital transformation ⓘ
gig economy ⓘ
platform economy ⓘ
smart cities ⓘ
smart manufacturing ⓘ
timePeriod early 21st century ⓘ

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fourth Industrial Revolution → alsoKnownAs → Fourth Industrial Revolution ⓘ
this entity surface form: 4IR
Fourth Industrial Revolution → alsoKnownAs → Fourth Industrial Revolution ⓘ
this entity surface form: Industry 4.0
Fourth Industrial Revolution → describedIn → Fourth Industrial Revolution self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: The Fourth Industrial Revolution (book)
World Economic Forum in Davos → focus → Fourth Industrial Revolution ⓘ
subject surface form: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre → focusArea → Fourth Industrial Revolution ⓘ
this entity surface form: Industry 4.0
Klaus Schwab → notableWork → Fourth Industrial Revolution ⓘ
this entity surface form: The Fourth Industrial Revolution